Southern vs. Alabama A&M Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 5

The Southern Jaguars (14-16, 10-7 SWAC) take on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs (17-13, 10-7 SWAC) as just 1.5-point favorites on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET on SWAC TV. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5.

Southern is coming off of a 71-64 victory against Alabama State in its last game on Tuesday. Michael Jacobs scored a team-best 21 points for Southern in the win. In its last game on Tuesday, Alabama A&M earned a 77-63 victory over Grambling. Koron Davis' team-leading 15 points paced Alabama A&M in the win.

Southern vs. Alabama A&M Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Alabama A&M Events Center in Huntsville, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Southern -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Southern -116
• Moneyline underdog: Alabama A&M -104
• Over/Under: 149.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Southern vs. Alabama A&M

• This season, 15 of Southern's 27 games have gone over Thursday's total of 149.5 points.
• There have been seven Alabama A&M games that ended with a combined score higher than 149.5 points this season.
• The total for the matchup of 149.5 is 2.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Jaguars (79.9) and Bulldogs (71.8).
• These two teams surrender a combined 150 points per game, 0.5 more than this contest's over/under.
• This season, the average over/under for Southern's games is 157.9 points, 8.4 more than the total of 149.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 5.8 points higher than the average over/under in Alabama A&M's games this season of 143.7.

Betting the Spread: Southern vs. Alabama A&M

• Against the spread, Southern is 11-16-0 this season.
• The Jaguars are 4-11 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Alabama A&M has 15 wins against the spread in 27 games this season.
• The Bulldogs have been underdogs by 1.5 points or more 15 times this season and are 8-7 ATS in those games.
• Alabama A&M is 8-5 against the spread, and 9-4 overall, at home.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more at home, Alabama A&M is 6-3 ATS.
• Away from home, Southern is 6-12 overall and 8-10 against the spread.
• Southern has one win ATS (1-5) as 1.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Southern vs. Alabama A&M

• This season, Southern has been moneyline favorites 15 times and won eight, or 53.3%, of those games.
• The Jaguars have a record of 8-7 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -116 on the moneyline.
• Southern has a 53.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Alabama A&M has come away with six wins in the 15 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This season, the Bulldogs have been victorious six times in 15 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or longer on the moneyline.
• Alabama A&M has an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.